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If you're looking for daily fantasy college football lineup picks, strategy advice, and sleepers for Week 4's early slate of games, you've come to the right place.

The following is an optimal FanDuel CFB lineup for Saturday’s early games. It is typically a solid strategy to find a high-ceiling WR-QB connection, such as the one at Michigan State featuring Connor Cook and Aaron Burbridge. Round things out with some mid-major value picks, which allow for a couple of fairly obvious running backs to anchor the roster. Use this strategy when putting together your own FanDuel lineup for the College Fantasy Football Playboy Championship, and hopefully you'll take home some prizes.

Connor Cook, QB, Michigan State ($7,600)

Well known for their defensive prowess in recent years, No. 2 ranked Michigan State has scored north of 30 points in each of their first three games this season, and it could most likely go without saying that Cook has been a huge factor in that offensive output. The senior signal caller is averaging better than 230 passing yards per game while completing 58.1 percent of his throws. Cook connected with his receivers for four touchdowns in last weekend’s win over Air Force, bringing his season total to eight compared to just one interception.

Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU ($8,700)

Fournette has been flat out unstoppable in back-to-back victories against SEC West rivals to kick off the season. Over those two games, the sophomore tailback has racked up 387 rushing yards and six scores on 47 carries (8.2 avg). Syracuse is 3-0 and currently ranked third against the run nationally. That is about to change.

C.J. Prosise, RB, Notre Dame ($8,400)

Regardless of who is taking snaps for the Irish, one thing is for sure: Prosise is the main man in the backfield for Notre Dame. The explosive senior gashed Georgia Tech for 198 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries last Saturday and is now averaging 7.6 yards on his 59 total attempts this season. UMass’ 106th ranked run defense is in serious trouble.

Aaron Burbridge, WR, Michigan State ($6,800)

As previously mentioned, Spartans’ quarterback Connor Cook threw four touchdown passes in Week 3. Three of those went to Burbridge. The senior receiver has gone over 100 yards in each of the first three games, coming up with 20 catches in the process. Burbridge is clearly Cook’s favorite target, as no other Michigan State player has more than nine receptions.

Isaiah Jones, WR, East Carolina ($5,900)

One week after coming up with a whopping 14 grabs in a loss at Florida, Jones hauled in 10 more at Navy this past Saturday. All in all, the junior route runner’s 30 receptions currently place him second in the nation. Jones will be in search of a third-straight game with 130-plus receiving yards when Virginia Tech comes to town.

Dennis Parks, WR, Rice ($4,500)

Parks is without a doubt the top value on the board. The Owls’ go-to guy in the passing game can be had at the minimum price point. We don't expect Rice to knock off No. 5 Baylor; however, the Owls bring in a talented offense that can put up points. Parks has brought down eight passes in each of the last two weeks, totaling 240 yards and a couple of scores.

Rodney Mills, TE, UMass ($3,100)

Mills was shut out in a 48-14 loss at Colorado two weeks ago, but he woke up last Saturday. Despite the hard-fought 25-23 defeat at the hands of Temple, the senior tight end caught five passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns. UMass throws it nearly twice as much as they run it, and that is not likely to change at Notre Dame. Mills should see plenty of targets.